terrestrial
11terrestrial — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin terrestris, from terra earth more at terrace Date: 15th century 1. a. of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants < terrestrial magnetism > b. mundane in scope or character ; prosaic 2. a …
12terrestrial — adj. & n. adj. 1 of or on or relating to the earth; earthly. 2 a of or on dry land. b Zool. living on or in the ground (opp. AQUATIC, ARBOREAL, AERIAL). c Bot. growing in the soil (opp. AQUATIC, EPIPHYTIC). 3 Astron. (of a planet) similar in size …
13terrestrial — [[t]tɪre̱striəl[/t]] 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n A terrestrial animal or plant lives on land or on the ground rather than in the sea, in trees, or in the air. [TECHNICAL] Terrestrial and aquatic fauna may sometimes be found resting together under a loose… …
14terrestrial — eyepiece eye piece eye piece eye piece , n. (Opt.) The lens, or combination of lenses, at the eye end of a microscope, telescope or other optical instrument, through which the image formed by the mirror or object glass is viewed. Syn: ocular.… …
15terrestrial — 1. noun a) An inhabitant of the planet Earth. b) A ground dwelling plant. Syn: earthling, Earthman, Earthwoman, tellurian …
16terrestrial — adj. Terrestrial is used with these nouns: ↑channel, ↑mammal, ↑radio, ↑television …
17terrestrial — Living on land. Not to be confused with epigean. Terrestrial cave animals include blind beetles, rnillipedes, spiders, and crickets [23]. See also aquatic …
18terrestrial — ter|res|tri|al [tıˈrestriəl] adj [usually before noun] technical [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: terrestris, from terra; TERRACE] 1.) relating to the Earth rather than to the moon or other ↑planets →↑extraterrestrial2 2.) living on or relating …
19terrestrial — adjective technical 1 connected with the Earth rather than with the moon or other planets see also: extraterrestrial 2 2 living on or connected with land rather than water 3 terrestrial TV/broadcasting/channels etc TV etc that is broadcast from… …
20terrestrial — UK [təˈrestrɪəl] / US adjective 1) existing on the Earth, or happening on the Earth, instead of in the sky or sea. Things that are from other planets are extraterrestrial. 2) terrestrial television consists of programmes that are not broadcast by …
